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1
Rip Van Winkle is a short story written by ...
Washington Irving
Edgar Allan Poe
James Fennimore Cooper
Herman Melville
2
"Scotch" is a kind of vodka made in Scotland.
True
False
3
What colour is associated with St. Patrick's day?
Yellow
Red
Blue
Green
4
Which of the following is a book by H.P.Lovecraft?
The Old Man and the Sea
The Great Gatsby
Call of Cthulhu
Graoes of Wrath
5
Australia is the world's second smallest continent
True
False
6
Henry VIII had 3 of his 6 wives killed.
True
False
7
The Marshall plan sought to prevent the development of communism in countries affected by WWII.
True
False
8
Yellowstone NP is the first national park to have ever been made.
True
False
9
The district of london where the financial sector is concentrated is the ...
West End
City of Westminster
East End
City of London
10
The Welsh capital is called
Edinburgh
Aberystwyth
Cardiff
Swansea
11
The Great Depression was the result of the NY Stock Exchange crash in...
September 1928
December 1929
November 1929
October 1929
12
What did the first thanksgiving meal look like?
Turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy
Local seafood, pumpkin, fruits, deer
Beer, hamburger, fries
13
Queen Elizabeth I was dubbed the "Iron lady".
False
True
14
The English were the first Europeans to set foot in Australia.
True
False
15
Canada is the world's 2nd largest country
True
False
16
Jane Austen focused in women and their position in society in her works.
False
True
17
USA joind WWII after the ... attack on Pearl Harbor
Japanese
Chinese
German
Russian
18
London is the home to the British Queen.
False
True
19
Edgar Allan Poe is associated with the word "nomore"
True
False
20
When is the Independence Day celebrated?
March 9th
June 4th
July 4th
May 4th
21
The legend of king Arthur comes from the Roman period of British history.
False
True
22
The poem of Beowulf is the oldest piece of literature we currently have.
True
False
23
The Battle of Hastings took place in 1066.
False
True
24
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in...
1871
1875
1861
1865
25
This is the flag of New Zealand
False
True
26
Queen Victoria ruled over the UK for over 60 years.
True
False
27
Ivanhoe is a story written by
Emily Bronte
Sir Walter Scott
Lord George Gordon Byron
Mary Shelle
28
Geoffrey Chaucer is the author of The Cantenbury Tales.
True
False
29
The national flower of Scotland is the thistle.
True
False
30
Ernest Hemingway won the Nobel Prize in ...
1950
1954
1962
1958
31
Wales shares a border with Scotland.
False
True
32
The UK has already left the EU.
False
True
33
The highest peak of the UK, Ben Nevis, is ... high
1244 m
1444 m
1144 m
1344 m
34
French is one of the official languages in Canada.
False
True
35
The Boston Tea Party was an event organised by upper-class citizens of Boston.
False
True
36
Jack Kerouac's apetite for alcohol led to his demise.
False
True
37
Pygmalion is a story centered around child labour.
False
True
38
Who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence?
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
39
The Ford model T was first made in ...
1907
1897
1927
1917
40
Queen Elizabeth I was dubbed the "Virgin Queen"
False
True
41
George Orwell was a big supporter of totalitarian political regimes.
False
True
42
What is the national animal of New Zealand?
Koala
Emu
Kangaroo
Kiwi
43
The capital of Australia is ...
Canberra
Perth
Sydney
Melbourne
44
The industrial revolution had its origins in London.
True
False
45
Ray Bradbury is an author known for his romance novels.
True
False
46
William Shakespeare is the author of over 40 plays.
False
True
47
Mark Twain is the author of The Call of the Wind
True
False
48
The United Kingdom was formed in 1707.
True
False
49
The area of the US where tornadoes commonly appear is known as the ...
Tornado Alleyway
Tornado Valley
Tornado Way
Tornado Alley
50
Oscar Wilde's best know work is called
Cholde Harold's Pilgrimage
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Adventures of Oliver Twist
A Christmas Carol
